Ad bots, IE browser -slow page load

john539

When using Internet Explorer 7, some website pages finish loading very slowly.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/

The main part of page loads ok, but the adverts load 45 seconds later !!

During this my scroll bar on right of page is locked, so I cannot scroll contents of article which is really annoying.

Using Firefox, although ads load later, scroll bar is not locked.

I read somewhere else that pages could be waiting for adverts from ad bot servers.

Any idea what problem is with Internet Explorer & scroll bar being locked until ads load ?

Is there a way to solve problem ?

Browntoa

any reason you are using IE 7 and not IE8 ??

working fine here ??

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Works ok for me, even better with adblock plus installed - it may say waiting for xx at the bottom if it can't contact an ad server

Browntoa

is your version of Java up to date ??

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

john539

Browntoa wrote: »

is your version of Java up to date ??

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Checking my installed software I think I'm up to Java 6 update 13.

enigma52

java is on update 17 so yours needs updating

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Upto date antivirus?

Basil1234

1.update java 2.update ie8 3.dump temp files thru control panel
for xp(i'm guessing thats your os here as you didnt say) if remember right start>control panel>performance and maintenace>then if memory serves me right 4 options at top, 3rd up from bottom >dump files or something like that sorry havent used xp in a long while now and my memory not what is used to be.
4.defrag computer option in peformance and maintenance.
i'm reckoning you havent done 3&4 in an awful long time if ever and if you havent defrag will take a while. my sister was always the same with this get the phone call my computers slowed down i think its broke. just she was too lazy to do what i showed her and then wandered why.

also as a matter of course i would suggest as you havent mentioned it some adware software this ones free and aliEnRIK put me onto this free one which is suitable heres a copy and paste of one of his posts

Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ma..._anti_malware/
Open malwarebytes and goto UPDATE and click 'check for updates'. After its updated goto SCANNER and click PERFORM FULL SCAN then click SCAN

aliEnRIK

Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
Open malwarebytes and goto UPDATE and click 'check for updates'. After its updated goto SCANNER and click PERFORM FULL SCAN then click SCAN
Post the COMPLETE log here AFTER youve deleted everything it finds


reboot

Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
Click MAIN MENU then DO A SYSTEM SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE(Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
(do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)

Kyler_IE8_Team

One thing that can really slow dow Internet Explorer is running lots of Add-ons. I recommend going under the Tools menu, selecting Manage Add-Ons, and disabling most, if not all of them.
I would definently also recommend upgrading to IE8 as soon as possible. Here is a link to get you started:
wwwdotmicrosoftdotcom/Windows/internet-explorer/ (Replace the "dot" with a period ".")
Kyler
IE8 Outreach Team

boliston

Adblock Plus is essential unless you have a superfast PC and fibre optic connection that can cope with all those annoying ads!